The CBD's new weekend coffee spot

Plus plans for a floating sauna in Pemberton, and more.

May 08, 2025

Gonna use today’s intro to take a moment to acknowledge the loss of an Australian and Perth music legend, James Baker, who passed away earlier this week. James manned the skins for some this country’s most iconic bands including The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon and the Hoodoo Gurus, to name a small few.

A statement released after his death puts it best, so here it is: “…The King of the Perth Big Beat, the godfather of Perth Punk and Australia’s Garage Guru… James was a genuine tastemaker and style influencer. He was a man who LOVED rock’n’roll, and who shared the love with everybody. And he was loved. He was so loved.”

Troy Mutton, Editor-In-Chief, Perth is OK!

EAT & DRINK

The CBD’s new weekend coffee spot and a popular Scarborough bakery plans expansion

Hungry for what’s happening in Perth’s food and hospitality scene? Here’s a snackable selection of the latest in Perth food news, including a new coffee spot in the CBD open on weekends, Harvest Boulangerie’s expansion plans and more.

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Throwback Thursday

Ahead of Mother’s Day on Sunday here’s a photo of the dummy who puts this newsletter together every day with his absolute legend of a mum…

Now to find out if she actually reads this or not.